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Graduate Student Reimbursement Guidelines

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Conference Funding

In addition to adherence to the Boston College travel policy, please follow these guidelines very carefully to receive reimbursement for pre-approved conference-related expenses. Incomplete files or files not in compliance with these guidelines will be rejected. Reimbursement requests must be received during the same fiscal/academic year in which the conference took place and must be submitted no later than 30 days after the completion of travel.

Students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Connell School of Nursing, and Lynch School of Education may receive funding for one conference per academic year (June 1–May 31), with prior authorization from GSAS Associate Dean, Candace Hetzner.

Students Presenting

Students presenting at a conference may request reimbursement for expenses related to said conference by completing the steps below. The maximum reimbursement is $250 for LSOE and CSON students and $350 for GSAS students.

Students Attending, Not Presenting

Students attending a conference but not presenting may request reimbursement for conference-related expenses by completing the steps below. The maximum reimbursement is $50 for LSOE and CSON students and $150 for GSAS students.

Following the Conference

No later than 30 days after the completion of travel, approved students should submit the completed form, a copy of the conference program listing your presentation (where applicable), printed email approval from Dean Hetzner, and all original receipts and supporting documents. Tape all loose original receipts to a standard sheet of (8.5" x 11") paper, with your Eagle ID# written on each sheet. DO NOT staple anything. Completed paperwork should be submitted to Gasson 108 unless you are in one of the following departments:

Biology - See Carole
English - See Linda
Physics - See Carole
Psychology - See Mike

Air, Bus, and Train Travel

Original boarding passes and print-out of itinerary are required. If the itinerary does not show the method of payment, you must also provide proof of payment. GSAS does not reimburse for costs related to the purchase of travel/trip insurance.

Transportation by Taxi or Public Transportation

Original receipts are required.

Auto Travel using Personal Car

Requires exact street address of destination, original receipts for road tolls and parking, if applicable. Include a print-out of the driving directions of the route you took, with the total miles from start to end. Also, include the names of other BC students who rode with you.

Auto Travel using Rental Car

Original receipts for rental car, road tolls, etc. Also, include the names of other BC students who rode with you.

Meals & Incidentals

Original receipts are required—including itemized bills and credit card slips—for meals and other related, incidental expenses.

GSAS does not pay a per diem for conference-related travel. GSAS does not reimburse for alcohol, entertainment, or other expenses not directly related to the performance of the conference-related travel assignment.

Lodging

Original hotel statements showing a method of payment and a zero balance are required. Each student should request such a statement in his/her own name.

For all reimbursable expenses, we strongly advise against one student's purchasing or paying for other students; doing so makes the reimbursement process even more cumbersome.

Other Student Funding

For other dean-approved funding, students may request reimbursement by completing the following steps:

Submit to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Gasson 108, the completed form, original receipts, and any other supporting documents. Tape all original receipts to a standard sheet of (8.5" x 11") paper, with your Eagle ID# written on each sheet. DO NOT staple anything.

For travel-related expenses, please follow the guidelines outlined in the section above.

You must also attach written approval of your special funding request from your department and/or the dean.

Why does Accounts Payable need this paperwork?

Boston College follows the IRS Accountable Plan, which requires a business purpose and full documentation for all reimbursed expenses to our employees and students. Under this plan, non-documented expenses become taxable income.

If you do not setup direct deposit, reimbursement checks are usually sent via US Postal Service to your Agora address; otherwise, you will be contacted to pick up your check at Accounts Payable in 129 Lake Street on Brighton Campus.

Revised June 2014

Updated: June 30, 2014Maintained by: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences